Nonstop flight route between Juneau, Wisconsin, United States and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dodge County Airport (UNU), Juneau, Wisconsin, United States and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,041 miles (or 1,676 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Dodge County Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UNU / KUNU |
| Airport Name: | Dodge County Airport |
| Location: | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°25'35"N by 88°42'14"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 934 feet (285 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UNU |
| More Information: | UNU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
| Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
| Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
| More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Dodge County Airport (UNU):
- Wisconsin Aviation is the fixed base operator for the airport.
- The closest airport to Dodge County Airport (UNU) is Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of UNU.
- Because of Dodge County Airport's relatively low elevation of 934 feet, planes can take off or land at Dodge County Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Dodge County Airport (UNU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Dodge County Airport (UNU) has 2 runways.
- The JUNEAU Non-directional beacon, 344 kHz is located on field.
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- Instruction of the first class began in April 1952.
- The airfield and flight line was converted to an uncontrolled/UNICOM-only general aviation airport renamed Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport, serving the City of Big Spring.
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- In its continuing effort to cut costs, ATC made some major changes in the undergraduate pilot training program.
- Construction of the Army Air Forces Bombardier School began on 15 May 1942, and the airfield received its first class of cadets on 16 September 1942.
- By 1960, the consolidated pilot training program meant the consolidation of preflight, primary, and basic instruction into one school.
